nashville
Until the late 1770's Middle Tennessee was largely unexplored, until a contingent of men and livestock made the difficult trek from Hillsborough, N.C. They traveled during the coldest winter of the century in total isolation in the undeveloped territory. They arrived on Christmas day 1779, and were met six months later by women and children. A fledgling community had been created. Expansion happened almost immediately for this small farming community. At the same time the Colonies had fought for and won their independence from England, and the new settlement quickly began to establish a government and claim individual property rights. Nashville was founded by James Robertson and named after Francis Nash, who was the clerk of the county at Hillsborough, N.C. Later, as the center of the cotton trade Nashville flourished. It also served as a key river port and later as a center for railroads. Today Nashville is known by many names such as Music City, U.S.A., Country Music Capital of the World, Home of the "Nashville Sound," Home of the Grand Old Opry, and the Athens of the South. Nationally Nashville ranks amongst the top with New York and Los Angeles as the center of the recording industry. This brings in many vital
The Grand Ole Opry is considered by some to be the most influential and inspirational program in the history of American music. It began in 1925, and has provided the nation with 75 years of broadcasting. The program has nationwide reach and has sparked the sale of millions of records as well as the imaginations and careers of countless musicians. Nashville's population changed 8.6 percent according to the 1990 census. Rutherford's population changed the most at 53.1 percent. Cheatam was second with a 32.2 percent change. Dickson was next with a 21.5 percent change, and they were followed by Robertson County, which had an 18.2 percent change in population. Davidson was last in percent of population change with 8.4 percent. Two hundred years later the Highway Trust Fund was established. This led to the construction of the Interstate Highway System, which would shape the way people travel in Tennessee. In Nashville the automobile rules. The Urban Mileage total is 2,822, and has 96 more miles of interstate highway mileage. The total vehicle miles of travel daily are 15,403,000. With all these miles traveled the average death rate per 100,000 people is 15.7. In 1992 there were 81 motor vehicle deaths. There is no Amtrak service, but there are two railroads and one airport. Everyday 154 flights leave the airport. With so much going on in the city crime is inevitable. Nashville had a median housing income value of $74,400 in 1990. These numbers are compatible when compared to the per capita income. Cheatam still had the highest with a median housing value of $76,000. Rutherford was second with a housing value of $71,800. Davidson was third with $64,400. Next was Robertson with $61,300. Dickson had the lowest median value with $54,000. (See graph number 2 attached on back.) Perhaps the biggest positive increase has been in education. Nashville's commitment to education has increased over the years. In 1985 Nashville was ranked 184th in education, and in 1997 increased to 59th. Healthcare and environment also improved moving up from 64 to 61. Transportation improved as well. The city has 153 buses to 100 in 1985. Another dramatic increase was in recreation. The city improved its overall standing from 137th to 85th nationally. This is a long way from 1985. While the population of Nashville has increased since 1960, the person per square mile ratio has decreased. In 1960, 751 people lived within a square mile. In 1970, 332 people lived within a square mile. In 1980 the figure was 210, and in 1990 the statistic rose to 278 people per square mile. This data suggests the total area of the city is increasing. While the population is increasing so is Nashville's overall land mass. The ethnic makeup of Nashville has not changed much over the past 40 years. In 1960 the percentage of non-whites was 19.2 percent. In 1970, 96,265 people out of 541,106 were non-white. In 1980, 16.1 percent of Nashville's population was non-white, and in 1990 the figure was 15.7 percent. (See graphs number 3 through 6 attached on back.)
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